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1. Acceptance. By using this website, you agree to be bound by, and to comply with the terms of use set forth in this agreement. MSD reserves the right to change these terms from time to time, as it deems to be necessary. We will always post notice of those changes, and the date that they became effective, within the current agreement on the website. You may view the current applicable version of this Terms of Use Agreement at any time through a link at the bottom of each page within this website. MSD reserves the right to remove or modify information from the website or to stop the use of the website at any time and subject to its sole discretion.
2. Scope. The terms of use set forth in this agreement apply only to your use of this website. MSD operates other websites that are covered by their own conditions as specified within those sites.
3. Description of Service. This website includes many types of services and information for healthcare professionals including research and news articles, slides, tools, other educational materials, and other resources. All information contained within the site is intended only for adults who are duly licensed healthcare professionals in Israel. The information contained within this site is in no way intended to serve as a substitute for your own medical judgment or as a personal prognosis, recommendation for treatment regarding a specific patient, and those are subject to the treating physician discretion and to the medical and personal data of each patient. As a healthcare professional, you should use your own professional judgment in evaluating the information provided within this website. We also recommend that you consult with other professional sources and references prior to making any evaluation or treatment decisions. Your access to and use of the information contained herein is subject to this Terms of Use Agreement and all applicable law. The content of the website may reflect a certain medical opinion, but does not presume to provide full and complete information required for the treatment of a specific patient and does not presume to contain other opinions or methods which may be accepted in the specific treatment area and therefore we recommend you to use other sources of information to enrich your knowledge in that area. In any event, prior to prescribing, you should review the doctor’s leaflet as approved by the Ministry of Health.
4. Representation. As a user of this website, you are liable for the accuracy of the information that you provide to us, including, but not limited to, your license number and your professional representation.
5. Third Party Content. This website contains information brought to you by third parties. The site also provides links to other MSD and/or non-MSD Internet websites. Notice of this information is provided throughout the website. MSD assumes no responsibility for information provided by third parties or the content of other Internet sites to which we provide links. Those Internet Websites are governed by their own terms of use displayed on the respective Websites.
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7. Disclaimer of Warranties. MSD has taken reasonable measures to ensure that the information contained within this website is reliable, however, by using this website, you accept the products and services provided herein “AS IS”. MSD makes no express or implied warranty regarding the accuracy, content, completeness, reliability, operability, or legality of information contained within this website, including, without limitation, warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement of proprietary rights. MSD shall not be responsible for any damage monetary or other, that might be caused to you due to the use of information from the website or any other information linked to the website.
8. MSD does not warrant to the continuousness of the use of the website and is not liable to any fault or failure which may occur while using the website, failure of the software or hardware or communication problems and/or to any damage which might be caused to your computer while using the website including without limitation, viruses or any other damaging components to your computer.
9. Consequences MSD reserves the right to suspend or terminate your account if you violate the terms of this agreement. If your violation causes harm to others, you agree to indemnify and hold MSD harmless from and against any and all loss, damage, or expense. If any dispute arises between us regarding this agreement or your use of this website, it shall be resolved through good faith negotiations between the parties. If such efforts prove unsuccessful, all such controversies, claims, or disputes shall be submitted to binding arbitration conducted in Israel before a single arbitrator. The parties shall endeavor in good faith to mutually agree on the selection of an arbitrator who is an Israeli jurist. If the parties cannot mutually agree on the selection of an arbitrator within ten (10) days of the request, they shall apply to the Chairman of the Israeli Bar Association based in Tel-Aviv to appoint an arbitrator. The arbitrator thus selected shall not be bound to substantive law or procedural rules. The arbitration proceedings shall be held in Tel-Aviv, Israel. The arbitration award shall be final and binding, and it may be confirmed and enforced in any court of competent jurisdiction in Israel. Each party shall pay for all attorney fees it incurred in connection with the arbitration and shall share equally in the costs of the arbitration.